B.C. Renaissance Capital Fund

The B.C. Renaissance Capital Fund Ltd. (the “Renaissance Fund”) is a crown corporation that is administered by the provincial Ministry of Economic Development. Since December 2007, the Renaissance Fund has made capital commitments totalling $90 million with 6 venture capital fund managers, each of whom has a proven track record of investing successfully in one or more of 4 key technology sectors: information technology, digital media, life sciences and clean technology.

Investment Capital Programs

The Ministry of Economic Development offers 4 key programs to help small businesses in B.C access capital for business start-up and expansion. Tax credits offered under the Small Business Venture Capital Act and the Employee Investment Act have the capacity to support up $168 million of investment capital annually and are designed to support continuous access to early-stage venture capital for small businesses.

Technology Sector Profiles & Asset Maps

British Columbia has researchers who are doing world-leading research, institutions that are at the forefront of scientific and tehchnological discovery, and innovative companies that are exploiting market niches and capturing significant venture capital investment. Our Asset Maps and Sector Profiles provide a snap-shot of the resources, research activity, talent, and corporate activity going on in British Columbia's 6 knowledge-based industries: Advanced Energy; Information and Communications Technology; Life Sciences; New Media; Sustainable Technology; and Wireless.